Outside the Beltway

Twenty-five years after his seminal “End of History” article, Francis Fukuyama reflects on its legacy.

The so-called “right to be forgotten” created by Europe’s highest court is unworkable, and ultimately absurd.

Far right parties are succeeding in Europe because the mainstream parties aren’t offering an alternative.

Different name, same result in Egypt.

They’ve got a new President, but there’s still much to do.

The European far right has found a friend in an unlikely place.

Is “Finlandization” a viable option for Ukraine?

It appears what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.

NATO seems intent on sending a signal to Vladmir Putin that there are limits to his patience.

There are lots of different ways of looking at the situation in Ukraine—historical, game theoretical, and interpersonal perspectives.

The West owes Ukraine nothing.

Russian invasion or legitimate secessionist movement? And does it matter?

President Obama is rewarding unqualified hacks who raised huge sums for his campaign with ambassadorships.

Victoria Nuland, Asistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, pithily expressed her frustrations about the European Union.

The American justice system is unique.

In a new interview, Edward Snowden explains his motives for absconding from the country with NSA secrets.

An example of how copyright laws have been perverted to protect corporate interests rather than encourage artistic creativity.

No previously published works have entered the US Public Domain since 1978. And none are scheduled to enter until 1923. So what are we missing?

Robert Kagan warns of “a changing world order.” But he’s grasping at rather thin straws.

Thanks largely to France, this weekend’s efforts to reach an interim deal on Iran’s nuclear program fell apart.

Signs of some progress in the talks over Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

The economy of the Euro Zone remains in quiet dire straits, unless you’re lucky enough to live in Germany.

The latest revelations about National Security Agency surveillance outside the United States have caused quite an uproar overseas.

The French were indignant about reports of the NSA’s surveillance programs. Now we know they have own of their own.

The blowback from yesterday’s revelations about U.S. surveillance on European allies continues.

The latest NSA leaks are likely to prove to be diplomatically embarrassing.

The government is changing the way it calculates Gross Domestic Product.

Not surprisingly, television and reality don’t really coincide.

The combination of falling oil prices and increased exports has the US trade deficit at its lowest point since December 2010.

Eight of Cameroon’s 37 Olympians are “missing.”